| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to motor vehicle registration fees; |
| 3 | amending s. 320.03, F.S.; revising a fee charged for the |
| 4 | initial and renewal registration of certain automobiles |
| 5 | and trucks and deposited into the Transportation |
| 6 | Disadvantaged Trust Fund; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (9) of section 320.03, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; |
| 13 | International Registration Plan.-- |
| 14 | (9) A nonrefundable fee of $3 $1.50 shall be charged on |
| 15 | the initial and renewal registration of each automobile for |
| 16 | private use, and on the initial and renewal registration of each |
| 17 | truck having a net weight of 5,000 pounds or less. Such fees |
| 18 | shall be deposited in the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust |
| 19 | Fund created in part I of chapter 427 and shall be used as |
| 20 | provided therein, except that priority shall be given to the |
| 21 | transportation needs of those who, because of age or physical |
| 22 | and mental disability, are unable to transport themselves and |
| 23 | are dependent upon others to obtain access to health care, |
| 24 | employment, education, shopping, or other life-sustaining |
| 25 | activities. |
| 26 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |